Suzanne Nielsen, an Emeritus Professor of the Food Science Department at Purdue University, taught Food Analysis lecture classes for 37 years, and Food Analysis laboratory courses for 19 years. She received teaching awards from her department, college, university, the Institute of Food Technologists, and the USDA. She has edited six editions of a textbook and four editions of a laboratory manual for Food Analysis.

Baraem P. Ismail is the Founder and Director of the Plant Protein Innovation Center and is a Professor at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota. Dr. Ismail has over 28 years of experience in Food Chemistry research. She has been teaching the Food Analysis lecture and lab course for the past 16 years. She has contributed to several chapters in past editions of both the Food Analysis textbook and associated lab manual. She is the recipient of a "Distinguished Teaching Award" and an "Outstanding Professor Award" from the University of Minnesota.